Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Mata-Utu

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, also known as Matâ'Utu Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in the town of Mata Utu on Uvea, in Wallis and Futuna.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: cathedral located in Wallis-et-Futuna, in France
Also known as: “Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption” and “Mata Utu Cathedral”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wallis Island and Luaniva.

Wallis Island

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Wallis Island is the largest island in the Wallis Islands group of Wallis and Futuna. It is surrounded by 15 smaller islands, all of which are uninhabited.

Luaniva

Islet

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Luaniva is an islet of Wallis and Futuna. It is located off the east coast of Mata-Utu, Wallis Island. Luaniva is situated 3 km northeast of Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Mata-Utu.

Fugalei

Islet

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Fugalei is an islet of Wallis and Futuna. It is located off the east coast of Mata-Utu, Wallis Island. Fugalei is situated 3 km east of Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Mata-Utu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mata-Utu and Aka’aka.

Mata-Utu

Town

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Mata Utu is the capital city of Wallis and Futuna, an overseas collectivity of France. It is located on the island of Uvéa, in the district of Hahake, of which it is also the capital.

Aka’aka

Village

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Aka'aka is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is located in Hahake District on Wallis Island. Its population according to the 2018 census was 474 people.

Falaleu

Village

Photo: Brigitte & Heinz, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Falaleu is a village in Wallis and Futuna. It is one of 7 villages located in the Hahake District on the east coast of Wallis Island. Its population according to the 2023 census was 550 people.

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Mata-Utu

Categories: cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Wallis and Futuna, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-13.28283° or 13° 16′ 58″ south

Longitude

-176.17339° or 176° 10′ 24″ west

Open location code

52R5PR8G+VJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 259503104

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=cathedral

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=catholic

Wikidata ID

Q2942239

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Mata-Utu” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Matâ’Utu Cathedral”
Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه ماتيوتو”
French: “Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Mata Utu”
French: “cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Mata-Utu”
German: “Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Mata-Utu”
Indonesian: “Katedral Matâ’Utu”
Italian: “cattedrale di Nostra Signora dell’Assunzione”
Italian: “Cattedrale di Nostra Signora dell’Assunzione”
Russian: “Собор Богоматери Доброй Надежды”
Russian: “Собор Мата Уту”
Russian: “Собор Мата-Уту”
Russian: “Собор Успения Пресвятой Богородицы”
Spanish: “Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Palais royal d’Uvéa and Place Sagato Soane.

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